2005 Honda Pilot Reviews from North America

Radiator coil failed, leaking fluid into the transmission at 70k miles. Transmission ruined due radiator issue. Over $6,000 spent in towing and replacing the transmission and radiator.

Air bag sensor failed twice.

Paint peeling.

Battery impossible to change in key fob. New key from dealer about $100.

Cheaply made.

Road noise is seriously bad.

Rear driver's side electric window died.

Pluses:

Easy to drive and park.

Seats are OK, but not overly comfortable.

Space for 8 is a major plus, and a big reason I bought the car.

The car feels solid and safe. Has loads of room.

Gearbox and engine work well. The car has good acceleration, and can cruise at 80mph for hours.

Honda reliability.

Negatives:

Road noise higher than any other car I have had.

16 MPG about town fuel consumption.

The passenger cabin feels cheap compared to the Volvo XC90 we had before.

Conclusion:

A very good SUV. A great used purchase for the money. If you want / need 8 seats, then this combined with the Honda reliability makes it a good candidate.

I am very happy with my purchase. It's not perfect, but it's good enough for me. If anything happens to it, I will buy another.

Engine blew out at 55,000km. 1 month at the dealer and many excuses before it was fixed. Brought it home and no start the next morning, back to the dealer for another few days. This happened a total of 3 times.

Battery died again, in the middle of winter. Finally replaced with a non-dealer battery.

Reason for engine failure: Sludge inside engine due to faulty engine components.

Digital heater not working, always ice cold or hot, hot.

Rust starting around trunk and door bottoms.

Transmission slips continuously and dealer says it's fine.

Interior lights fuse blew twice already.

Rear gate stops fell off and had to be replaced.

Sometimes, you must turn over the engine for 10 seconds or more for the engine to catch.

The engine is quick, as long as it works. Sludge issues, dealer excuses, poor service and poor craftsmanship says no more Hondas for us.

For a vehicle that costs almost 50k dollars, this is a huge mistake. The last Honda we had wasn't great and that should have told us something.

Stick with Chrysler, bankrupt or not they are still far ahead in the looks and interior quality, not to mention their unbeatable engines, excluding the 2.7.

Road noise in intrusive on the highway and gas mileage is a total joke, this uses as much gas as a hemi!

Doors do close nicely and easily, because they are so light due to the thin metal.

No direct wiring harness at the hitch, like all major competitors.